Nurse (Critical Care)

About the Position: Serve as Nurse (Critical Care) within the Defense Health Agency (DHA), North Carolina Coast Market, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Incentives may be authorized. Advanced in-hire rate may be authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized.

Apply advanced assessment skills to identify difficult patient care problems, formulate complex plans, and continually revise goals and objectives according to changes in patient status. Administer oxygen therapy and utilize intensive pulmonary care techniques as needed. Respond decisively to life-threatening changes in the patient’s condition and provide appropriate emergency measures. Administer a wide variety of rapid-acting, highly potent medications according to unit policies, procedures, and protocols. Closely monitor patient response and adjust therapy accordingly. Manage ventilators for critically ill patients.